The Stamp Collectors Corner

Stingrays may look imposing, especially because their size can be immense. Quite different than other types of fish in the sea, the stingray is flat with eyes on top of its head and a mouth, nostrils, and gill slits on its bottom side.  Stingrays also have a tail that trails behind them.  The tail has a [...]

The humpback whale is considered to be an extremely intelligent mammal. In fact, the giant whale has a brain that is seven times larger than a human brain. Humans once nearly hunted the humpback whalesto extinction but through worldwide efforts to save the whales, their numbers have continued to climb in recent years. The Island [...]

Once you see these adorable animal themed postage stamps, it will be hard to choose another!  With the help of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the United States Postal Service unveiled their latest social awareness promotional campaign in the spring of 2010.  Dubbed “Stamps to the Rescue”, the Animal Rescue: Adopt A Shelter Pet commemorative postage [...]

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated by American’s each year on the fourth Thursday of each November.  In present day and past celebrations, it is a day where we gather together with family and friends to give thanks for the blessings that life has bestowed upon us.  We celebrate Thanksgiving Day by feasting on an abundance of [...]

The year 2010 has been declared the “International Year of Biodiversity” by the United Nations.  The premise is that this year, life on Earth (all plants, animals and micro-organisms included), should be celebrated.  Some countries, such as the United Kingdom, have partnered with the United Nations to promote the understanding of biodiversity during 2010.  The [...]

In continuation from Friday… The fans in California were wild about Seabiscuit and wanted to see a match against the east coast favorite, “War Admiral”, who had previously won the Triple Crown.  In November of 1938, 40,000 racing fans packed the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland for what was dubbed the “Match of the [...]

One of the best things about the philatelic hobby is that there are so many stamp products to enjoy and collect.  While some folks only prefer to collect actual postage stamps; others may prefer to collect other stamp related collectable items like stamped envelopes or cards. One of my favorite stamped envelopes, “Seabiscuit”, was released [...]

Old Faithful is located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.  It was the first geyser that was seen and then named during an expedition in 1870.  The geyser can shoot up to 8,400 gallons of boiling water each time it erupts.  Each eruption can travel up to 185 feet and can last up to 5 [...]

America’s love with the different Disney characters should be of no surprise.  Many of us have been fortunate enough to grow up vacationing at “the happiest place on earth”…Disneyland and Disney World.  At the least, we have all been blessed with experiencing the fun movies that have been produced by the Walt Disney Company; which [...]

The Isle of Man is a small island that is located between Ireland and Great Britain.  The Isle of Man’s postal service was originally part of the United Kingdom’s Royal Mail since 1879.  Eventually, England offered each of the Crown Dependencies a chance to run their own postal authorities.  In 1973, The Isle of Man [...]